Apihist Tablet

Apihist is a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brand being manufactured and marketed by Bombay Tablet Mfg Co. This medicine is combination of more than one active ingredient or substance within a single pharmaceutical form type. The main active ingredients or salts in this drug are Paracetamol, Caffeine,Chlorpheniramine Maleate,Phenylephrine. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 24.7 (arround $0.3458 US Dollar)
Generic (Salt) Combination :(Paracetamol+ Caffeine+Chlorpheniramine Maleate+Phenylephrine)
Pharma Company :Bombay Tablet Mfg Co
Brand Label :Apihist
Preparation Type :Tablet
Single Dose :1 Tablet
Composition (Fixed-Dose Combination) :
  • Paracetamol-500 mg
  • Chlorpheniramine Maleate-2 mg
  • Phenylephrine-5 mg
  • Caffeine-30 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :10 Tablet
Price Unit :Rs 2.47 INR (arround $0.03458 US Dollar)
Price Pack :Rs 24.7 INR (arround $0.3458 US Dollar)

Drug details for Apihist

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredients or salts in Apihist are :

  • Paracetamol-500 mg
  • Chlorpheniramine Maleate-2 mg
  • Phenylephrine-5 mg
  • Caffeine-30 mg

Paracetamol
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Analgesic and antipyretic.

For more details on Paracetamol, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Paracetamol..

Caffeine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as):

For more details on Caffeine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Caffeine..

Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Allergic conditions. Adjunct in the emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock.

For more details on Chlorpheniramine Maleate, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Chlorpheniramine Maleate..

Phenylephrine
Indication (Prescribed for or used as): Phenylephrine is used to relieve nasal discomfort caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever. It is also used to relieve sinus congestion and pressure. Phenylephrine will relieve symptoms but will not treat the cause of the symptoms or speed recovery. Phenylephrine is in a class of medications called nasal decongestants. It works by reducing swelling of the blood vessels in the nasal passages.

Pressure agent used in hypotensive conditions. Nasal decongestant. Eye - mydriasis and to reduce intraocular tension.

For more details on Phenylephrine, its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Phenylephrine..

Apihist Drug Brands Substitutes with similar Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) :

There are 16 Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug Brands listed here as Substitutes for Apihist, which have same Fixed-Dose Combination of active substances or ingredients (i.e. Paracetamol-500 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate-2 mg Phenylephrine-5 mg Caffeine-30 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a FDC Brand Version of the prescribed FDC drug brand, if any. Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs are being increasingly used due to the benefit of the combined effects of active ingredients given together. However, it is necessary to investigate the possible benefits in the clinical situation against possible disadvantages for each fixed combination drug and for each dose of the fixed combination drug. Potential advantages of fixed combination drugs may also include the counteracting by one ingredient of an adverse reaction produced by another one, and simplification of therapy, leading to improved compliance.

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